Every time i plug in my ipod to add music it says ipod cannot be used because apple mobile device is not started. what does that mean and how can i fix this?

My ipod says it cannot be used because the apple mobile device service is not started? please someone tell me they know how to fix this.

Try:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

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I get a message stating that this iphone cannot be used because Apple Mobile Service is not started

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Open Services.
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Please can somebody help, i hvae only had this new ipod since christmas just gone.

Try here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

Every time i plug in my ipod to add music it says ipod cannot be used because apple mobile device is not started. what does that mean and how can i fix this?

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